Broiler hatchery news release, 2020 August 12

United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
Southern Region News Release Broiler Hatchery

Cooperating with the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Georgia Department of Agriculture, and South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Southern Regional Field Office 355 East Hancock Avenue, Suite 100 Athens, GA 30601 (706) 713-5400 www.nass.usda.gov

This report contains the results from the Weekly Broiler Hatchery Survey. Thanks to all who responded.

August 12, 2020

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 1 Percent

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 231 million eggs in incubators during the week ending August 8, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.3 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.

Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.6 million eggs during the week ending August 8, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.7 million eggs during the same week, down 3 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 3 Percent

Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 184 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 8, 2020, down 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through August 8, 2020 for the United States were 5.95 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 22.7 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 8, 2020, up 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.5 million chicks, down 8 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020

State

July 4, 2020

July 11, 2020

July 18, 2020

Week ending
July 25, 2020

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

32,158 1,069
33,947 5,672

32,662 1,162
34,375 5,747

32,555 1,163
33,895 5,550

33,109 1,163
34,119 5,312

August 1, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,613 1,163
33,924 5,583

United States ......

230,601

232,173

228,265

231,879

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 12, 2020

230,635

August 8, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,556 1,162
33,674 5,769
230,625

Percent of previous year
(percent)
99 99 97 99
99

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020

State

July 4, 2020

July 11, 2020

July 18, 2020

Week ending
July 25, 2020

August 1, 2020

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

24,336 1,319
27,539 4,831

24,984 1,352
27,212 5,427

24,446 1,251
26,995 5,567

23,523 1,260
26,519 5,041

24,595 1,245
26,513 4,939

United States ......

191,187

189,600

188,147

185,419

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 12, 2020

186,897

August 8, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
22,699 1,327
27,539 4,672
183,661

Percent of previous year
(percent)
101 101
92 100
97

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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020

State

July 4, 2020

July 11, 2020

Week ending

July 18, 2020

July 25, 2020

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

32,158 22,967
5,026 1,069 33,947 7,295 3,319 8,040 17,584 8,489

32,662 23,420
5,004 1,162 34,375 7,828 3,364 8,208 17,159 8,362

32,555 22,612
4,825 1,163 33,895 7,838 3,211 8,154 16,208 8,817

33,109 23,093
4,547 1,163 34,119 7,767 3,364 8,518 17,491 9,042

North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

24,740 6,444 6,284 5,672
17,370 6,357
12,462

23,914 7,290 6,508 5,747
16,718 6,322
12,723

23,424 6,874 6,373 5,550
16,942 6,157
11,346

24,646 6,863 6,335 5,312
17,045 5,990
12,399

Other States ........................................

11,378

11,407

12,321

11,076

United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

230,601 99

232,173 100

228,265 98

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 12, 2020

231,879 99

August 1, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,613 23,506
4,548 1,163 33,924 7,657 3,319 8,092 16,811 8,937
23,389 7,145 6,493 5,583
17,322 6,206
12,850
11,077
230,635 99

August 8, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,556 23,417
4,545 1,162 33,674 7,586 3,319 8,111 16,863 8,857
24,614 7,070 6,515 5,769
17,354 6,082
12,021
11,110
230,625 99

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020

State

July 4, 2020

July 11, 2020

Week ending

July 18, 2020

July 25, 2020

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

24,336 21,167
5,074 1,319 27,539 6,149 3,047 5,862 15,003 5,922

24,984 20,154
4,768 1,352 27,212 4,559 2,787 5,474 15,235 5,522

24,446 21,557
4,734 1,251 26,995 6,516 2,845 5,054 14,920 5,206

23,523 20,957
4,901 1,260 26,519 5,718 2,913 5,292 15,029 5,639

August 1, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
24,595 22,847
4,981 1,245 26,513 6,862 2,923 5,357 14,614 5,319

August 8, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
22,699 22,511
4,939 1,327 27,539 6,695 2,717 4,726 13,538 5,438

North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

20,864 4,497 4,483 4,831
14,846 5,562
11,529

19,543 5,261 5,006 5,427
15,732 6,463
10,721

19,284 3,347 4,878 5,567
14,808 6,467
10,975

19,727 3,909 4,829 5,041
14,172 5,832
11,167

19,295 3,182 4,923 4,939
13,827 5,814
10,673

19,659 3,151 4,898 4,672
13,824 6,426
9,124

Other States ........................................

9,157

9,400

9,297

8,991

8,988

9,778

United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

191,187 102

189,600 100

188,147 101

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 12, 2020

185,419 98

186,897 99

183,661 97